The Jambar

Textbook buyback for the fall semester starts Monday and runs through Dec. 14 at the Youngstown State University Bookstore. Students can get up to 67 percent of their money back if textbooks meet certain requirements. For instance, textbooks must have been purchased from the campus bookstore and must be intact and reusable.

Students and faculty who frequent DeBartolo Hall may be familiar with the elevator nearest the rear lobby entrance, and its penchant for going on the fritz. The most common complaints include violent shaking when the car comes to a stop and doors that sometimes refuse to close.

In a room full of smiles and applause, the Youngstown State University Student Government Association passed the new Appropriations Budget with a 21-0 vote in Monday's general meeting. The budget "recommends that a Student Organizational & Academic fee be assessed within the expected tuition increase for the 2010-2011 school year.

On Saturday afternoon, members of the Youngstown State University football team traveled to North Dakota State University to play in their final game of the season, and as a team, they were able to earn Jon Heacock his final win as head coach of the Penguins.